For booking please e-mail info@cmhinc.com or call 1-800-661-0252.
Canadian Mountain Holidays
217 Bear St.
Box 1660, Banff, Alberta
Canada T1L IJ6
Phone: (403) 762-7100
Fax: (403) 762-5879
info@cmhinc.com
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Since our founding in 1965, we have always felt a deep sense of responsibility to care for the mountain environments and communities where we operate. We are proud of the efforts we have made in the past, but know there is much more we can do to minimize our impact on the environment and enrich communities.
In 2000, we formalized this commitment by establishing our Second Nature program. This employee-driven program strives to link all of our operations, training, research and business development to our vision and goals for sustainability.
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With 500 employees spread out over 14 unique operations and offices, the Second Nature team is seen as enablers and informed cheerleaders for our sustainability initiatives. Their role is to identify issues specific to their lodge or department, develop plans to improve, work with their colleagues to make this happen, and then track and report on the results. Through their efforts, we hope to see continued reductions in our foot-print and growth in our community support.
Second Nature Committee
Rob Ayearst, Purchasing, Banff
Dave Butler, Land Resources, Cranbrook
Steve Cain, Kootenay and Kuskanax Lodge, Nakusp
Becky Champion, Accounting, Banff
Renee Clark, Galena Lodge
Duane Dukart, Adamant Lodge
Lyle Grisedale, Revelstoke
Greg Gauld, Bobbie Burns Lodge
Nicole Koester, Reservations, Banff
Hank Krawcyk, Forest Resource Manager, Revelstoke
Bob Lutz, Information Systems, Banff
Connie MacDonald, Communications, Banff
Lianne Marquis, Hospitality Operations, Banff
Tim Thompson, Valemount Lodge
Tyler Toohey, Transportation, Banff
Erin Tuenissen, Cariboo Lodge
James Vickers, Gothics Lodge
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President's Awards
CMH encourages personal initiative in both community and environmental stewardship with the President's Award for Environmental Initiative (established in 2002) and the President's Award for Community Stewardship (added in 2004). Since 2002, several CMH employees have been recognized:
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2007, Environmental Initiative - Rick Carswell, Food & Beverage Manager
In past years, CMH fish suppliers have used styrofoam cartons to transport fresh fish to our lodges. This resulted in large amounts of non-recyclable waste styrofoam (about 304 large boxes each year), which had to be picked up from the lodges and then disposed of at landfill sites.
Rick saw the volume of waste we were producing and - on his own initiative - encouraged fish suppliers to ship in reusable blue plastic boxes.
Over the last four winters and three summers, this effort has meant 1024 fewer styrofoam fish boxes entering landfills, and has saved CMH money transporting the waste. Rick now requires all fish suppliers doing business with CMH to use the same system.
Rick then went on to implement the same initiative with our Invermere-based bread supplier, requiring them to use foldable boxes. The boxes are returned to, and reused by the supplier, eliminating waste on our end and costs for both parties. Over the last four years, we've eliminated 2208 corrugated cardboard boxes from entering the waste stream.
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2006, Environmental Initiative - Marc Piché, Assistant Manager, Bugaboo Lodge
Marc has spent vast amounts of time in the Bugaboos, as a CMH
guide, recreational climber, and photographer and writer. Noticing
the negative impact of increasing visitors to the area, he decided
to get involved and established the Friends of Bugaboo Park (FOBP):
a grass roots collective set up to preserve the natural and recreational
qualities of the area. To overcome political challenges, Marc has
forged relationships with BC Parks, the Alpine Club of Canada, a
local climbing club, volunteers, and CMH, bringing them together
under the umbrella of the Friends organization to work collectively
on stewardship projects.
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2006, Community Stewardship - Patty Zinck, Marketing Coordinator
Patty is one of the founding members of the Bow Valley SPCA. Since
1999, her volunteer work has focused on raising funds to build a
no-kill, no-cage adoption centre for abandoned dogs and cats in the
Bow Valley. The new facility will be a first in Canada and is now
well into the construction phase. Colleagues at the SPCA estimate
that Patty has contributed 1200 hours toward her “labour of
love”, helped to raise thousands of dollars, and educated
many people about the goals and objectives of the SPCA.
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2005, Environmental Initiative - Rob Whelan, Assistant Manager,
Kootenay:
Rob has worked to develop a fuel tank sensor system that
will enable us to electronically monitor fuel levels in our remote
tanks. Changes in fuel levels are now detected immediately, allowing
us to minimize potential impacts from fuel spills or leaks. As well,
we are able maintain accurate and timely inventories as required
for our safety and maintenance programs.
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2005, Community Stewardship - Buck Corrigan, Manager, Revelstoke:
Since 1996, Buck has been a loyal supporter of the Adventurer's Summer
Day Camp program in Revelstoke, BC. This program provides locals
kids in need with the opportunity to attend the week-long summer
camp. Buck encourages his team of guides, pilots, and staff to
make a weekly donation to this important cause.
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2004, Environmental Initiative - Jim Kebe, Maintenance Supervisor,
Bugaboos:
Jim has made great efforts to reduce the amount of fuel
consumed by the lodge's generators. He experimented with decreasing
the use of energy at non-peak times to reduce the demand on the diesel
generator. By tracking energy consumption, he was able to see direct
impact and develop practices to sustain these energy reductions.
2004, Community Stewardship - Fran Gallagher, Relief Office
Support in Banff, and Lloyd "Kiwi" Gallagher, Guide,
Summer and Winter:
Fran and Lloyd received the award for their involvement with the
Mountain Haven Project, a retreat program that gets women and children
living in shelters out into the mountains.
2003, Environmental Initiative - Hank Krawczyk, Forestry
Resource Manager:
Hank initiated a project to clean up an old abandoned mine site in
the Graham Creek area north of Revelstoke in 2002. He recruited an
alliance of businesses and agencies to pay for and conduct the cleanup.
2002, Environmental Initiative - Duane Dukart, Maintenance,
Adamants Lodge:
With an investment of $400 in recycled materials, Duane built a composting
system that transforms 100 lbs of garbage per day into a partial
pick-up truck-load of rich compost by the end of the winter. Duane
has also been involved in adding a heat exchanger to the lodge generator
and in growing the lodge's recycling program.
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